Michael Crane Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Varnell Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Michael Crane said: I loved me some 80's & 90's metal scene. Yes,Thrash metal was popular at least in my eyes. The last time that I mixed it up in the pit was Slayer,Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus in Oakland at the Fox Theater (2016?) Gary Holt pulled a double duty that night playing with Exodus & Slayer. Can’t forget the greatest band of all! Motörhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) On 11/30/2023 at 1:21 AM, Cliff Varnell said: Can’t forget the greatest band of all! Motörhead. I was so close to Lemmy that,I could have played his bass guitar.There was a promotional type tribute thingy to radio station 105.5 KNAC in Long Beach Los Angeles at the California Dreams night club in Anaheim. 105.5 KNAC was the loudest & proudest station in the nation & Motorhead played for $1.05 cents.You read that right.We seen Motorhead for one dollar and five cents. There was absolutely no barriers in between the band and the audience.I was literally 2 feet away. No other station had the b*lls to play the metal that KNAC did back in 1986 to 1995. I also seen them 2 more times in 1992 when they opened up for Metallica & Guns N Roses in LA at the Coliseum & then the next week at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Edited December 1, 2023 by Michael Crane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) Rockers up the Ying Yang supported KNAC because they got airplay on KNAC.Magazines & shows like MTV's Headbangers Ball were always showing bands wearing KNAC shirts on stage and in person. *Metallica flew in on the last day that KNAC was broadcasting to say goodbye and send them off on their last day. If you have ever heard of "Mandatory Metallica" on your radio....you can thank KNAC,because that it where it was born. Edited December 1, 2023 by Michael Crane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Varnell Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 4 hours ago, Michael Crane said: I was so close to Lemmy that,I could have played his bass guitar.There was a promotional type tribute thingy to radio station 105.5 KNAC in Long Beach Los Angeles at the California Dreams night club in Anaheim. 105.5 KNAC was the loudest & proudest station in the nation & Motorhead played for $1.05 cents.You read that right.We seen Motorhead for one dollar and five cents. There was absolutely no barriers in between the band and the audience.I was literally 2 feet away. That was always a punk rock thing — no barriers between band and audience. We were all part of the show. 4 hours ago, Michael Crane said: No other station had the b*lls to play the metal that KNAC did back in 1986 to 1995. I also seen them 2 more times in 1992 when they opened up for Metallica & Guns N Roses in LA at the Coliseum & then the next week at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Only omissions I can see are Venom, Nine Inch Nails and D.R.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Speer Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Michael Crane said: I was so close to Lemmy that,I could have played his bass guitar.There was a promotional type tribute thingy to radio station 105.5 KNAC in Long Beach Los Angeles at the California Dreams night club in Anaheim. 105.5 KNAC was the loudest & proudest station in the nation & Motorhead played for $1.05 cents.You read that right.We seen Motorhead for one dollar and five cents. There was absolutely no barriers in between the band and the audience.I was literally 2 feet away. No other station had the b*lls to play the metal that KNAC did back in 1986 to 1995. I also seen them 2 more times in 1992 when they opened up for Metallica & Guns N Roses in LA at the Coliseum & then the next week at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. I saw a lot of shows on the Sunset Strip in the 90's. A dozen times or so I went to the Rainbow before or after the show. At least half the time Lemmy was there, acting pretty much like a greeter. Someone told me he lived in the area, and would just walk over and hang out cause he liked the attention. Killed by death but still roaming the Earth in the hearts of millions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Pat Speer said: I saw a lot of shows on the Sunset Strip in the 90's. A dozen times or so I went to the Rainbow before or after the show. At least half the time Lemmy was there, acting pretty much like a greeter. Someone told me he lived in the area, and would just walk over and hang out cause he liked the attention. Killed by death but still roaming the Earth in the hearts of millions. I can certify that everything that you mentioned is true.Lemmy spent alot of time gambling on the draw poker machine at the Rainbow.I spent many nights on the Sunset Strip myself. Lemmy has a statue of him that is located in the Rainbow in Hollywood. Edited December 1, 2023 by Michael Crane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) Lars in the studio with KNAC DJ's Long Paul & Nasty Neil on KNAC's last day on the air. Edited December 1, 2023 by Michael Crane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Slash reppin KNAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) Sammy in Cabo San Lucas letting the fans know that he knew that KNAC went off the air when they were purchased by a Hispanic station. Edited December 1, 2023 by Michael Crane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) There is a reason that it says music & concerts under my user name. Edited December 1, 2023 by Michael Crane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 James Hetfield in the studio with KNAC General Manager Gary Price on KNAC's last day on the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) Edited December 1, 2023 by Michael Crane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crane Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 In several more countries and a couple more continents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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